My first car!!!

[Hairspray]

Well, that's it, I'm FINALLY at that age (nearly) where I can hit the road. And so, a set of wheels was in order. This was perfect for me in every way, and I am smitten with it! Okay, so it isn't the most PH car out there, but oh well!! Now, I have to pass my test...

ETA: Please excuse the poor photography and quality of pics. I used my phone! And my finger just fell into the second one...

Edited by Hairspray on Saturday 2nd May 20:01

[Greendubber]

Thats a nice car for a first car!. I had one but a 3 door 1.9 Dci and it was alright, drove fine but the glove box was full of bits of trim that had fallen off when I got rid of it

Enjoy it, comfy cars and a nice place to be IMO

[Pow!]

I bet thats your mums car

do you have any pictures?

[Hairspray]

Pow! said:

I bet thats your mums car

do you have any pictures?

I have to share it with her for a month until she gets her new car. And she can be seen driving it in the second one if you really need to see her

[skylinecrazy]

She's a Milf Josh!

Congrats on getting your first car though! I'll have mine shortly. (hopefully)

How many lessons you had?

[Hairspray]

skylinecrazy said:

She's a Milf Josh!

Congrats on getting your first car though! I'll have mine shortly. (hopefully)

How many lessons you had?

Dan, you know very well that my birthday isn't until the 21st of this month! So none...

[skylinecrazy]

Hairspray said:

skylinecrazy said:

She's a Milf Josh!

Congrats on getting your first car though! I'll have mine shortly. (hopefully)

How many lessons you had?

Dan, you know very well that my birthday isn't until the 21st of this month! So none...

Oh yeah...

I forgot that i knew that

[MICK E90 M3]

Enjoy it.

[MarkoTVR]

Greendubber said:

Thats a nice car for a first car!

Got to agree, much better than the semi-shed I picked up for my first motor. Still loved it, though!

[Norbury90]

MILF alert! I'm second in the queue after Dan...


Nice 1st car. When I was learning, I found I preferred driving slightly bigger cars, a Peugeot 207 being my favourite. I guess I liked the feeling of solidity, and it was the fastest car I have driven (even though it was still pretty dog slow).

I haven't bought my own car yet, looking at going halves on an MX-5 with my dad, although I'm not sure he wants anything to do with it! I might end up getting insured on my dad's Seat Alhambra, which would seemingly be brilliant for me, as its massive! Not sure if it would work in practise though.

[Chuffer]

Liking that a lot. I said before I preferred the roofline of the 5 door. Panoramic sunroof too. OOOh get you!

Very nice. Glad you're happy with it.




Now don't bloody crash it FFS!!!

[minimatt1967]

Norbury90 said:

MILF alert! I'm second in the queue after Dan...

Only on PH....

Great first car BTW, you will now scale the social mountain to just about everybody's best friend now you have a 5 door car! I had a Mini when I passed my test and being 6'2" there was limited room for anyone else


Enjoy it in a couple of years ou can always 'upgrade' to the 225 , 230 or maybe even a R26R

[Waugh-terfall]

Pow! said:

I bet thats your mums car

do you have any pictures?

Damnit man!
I just got an identical one (minus the glass roof) for an early 18th pressie (lucky, lucky me!) and every time I go out to it in the student car park I get 'going to fetch the kids? Schools out!' from mates... Ah well, they're all stuck in 50bhp VW Polos and 60brake Clios and Fiestas, so I don't care, I've got 100...

Looks great, I kinda wish mine had the glass roof but, (being a Renault) it's one thing less to go wrong... Yours is the same colour as mine, 'Oporto Red Metallic-Illusion) - orangey red right?

Edited by Waugh-terfall on Sunday 3rd May 12:49

[chuggabugga70]

To be fair Tom, I LOVE the colour of yours, and most of the cars in the carpark are complete arse anyway!

apart from a few old mini's kicking around and that old escort, most are just your typical chavvy hatches.

to the OP: Great looking car, and great to have as a first car!

[Hairspray]

Waugh-terfall said:

Pow! said:

I bet thats your mums car

do you have any pictures?

Damnit man!
I just got an identical one (minus the glass roof) for an early 18th pressie (lucky, lucky me!) and every time I go out to it in the student car park I get 'going to fetch the kids? Schools out!' from mates... Ah well, they're all stuck in 50bhp VW Polos and 60brake Clios and Fiestas, so I don't care, I've got 100...

Looks great, I kinda wish mine had the glass roof but, (being a Renault) it's one thing less to go wrong... Yours is the same colour as mine, 'Oporto Red Metallic-Illusion) - orangey red right?

Edited by Waugh-terfall on Sunday 3rd May 12:49

I'm getting the opposite feedback, my mates all think it is lovely and the girls all think it's gorgeous! And I really do love glass roof. And I didn't realise it had a CD Multichanger in the dash until i picked it up!! BONUS! Every time I see it parked on the drive I grin like a Cheshire Cat

Thanks for the positive comments everyone!!

[Hairspray]

Well, I've driven it now Obviously, having nothign to compare it and not having gone faster than 30mph, I can't really comment on the performance But I like it. Very comfy. If a little susceptible to stalling...

[greggy50]

Are you going to learn to drive in this then without lessons? I had 8 lessons now had a go in the mini before I brought it certainly was rather different to the focus I am learning in was going to go for something more modern like this but would end up going to fast to get any enjoyment out of it just to civilised and easy for my tastes. Still for a first car is very nice compared to the 1.2 corsa's with 16v badges most people my age seem to have lol.

[Superstylin']

greggy50 said:

Are you going to learn to drive in this then without lessons? I had 8 lessons now had a go in the mini before I brought it certainly was rather different to the focus I am learning in was going to go for something more modern like this but would end up going to fast to get any enjoyment out of it just to civilised and easy for my tastes. Still for a first car is very nice compared to the 1.2 corsa's with 16v badges most people my age seem to have lol.

Try going from changing into 3rd gear at 25mph in a 1.3 Corsa CDTI you're learning in to changing up to 3rd at a nudge over 60 in the Pug. Prefer the long gears tbh.

Best of luck with the lessons.

[Waugh-terfall]

Hairspray said:

Well, I've driven it now Obviously, having nothign to compare it and not having gone faster than 30mph, I can't really comment on the performance But I like it. Very comfy. If a little susceptible to stalling...

Yeah, I can get my Dad's car through the gearbox without touching the throttle and it won't stall, the torque will just pull it along, Mum's car I can do this up to about 3rd gear, but mine if I try in 1st or Reverse it just stalls, the clutch is VERY heavy in comparison to my girlfriends Polo and Mum's 308, Dad's A6 is more in the middle of the lot.

[Hairspray]

greggy50 said:

Are you going to learn to drive in this then without lessons? I had 8 lessons now had a go in the mini before I brought it certainly was rather different to the focus I am learning in was going to go for something more modern like this but would end up going to fast to get any enjoyment out of it just to civilised and easy for my tastes. Still for a first car is very nice compared to the 1.2 corsa's with 16v badges most people my age seem to have lol.

Nah, I'm just going out in it to learn basic stuff and to work on my technique. My first proper lesson is tomorrow, I'm learning in an '05 MINI Cooper!